1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 372; WV Archives Website.
Ira W. Austin; age 24; born in Martinsburg, OH; Colored; miner; living at Coalwood, WV; son of W.B.
and Nannie;.married on 15 Mar 1930 in Welch, WV; Mary Claytor; age 21; born in Hawatha, WV;
single; Colored; living at Coalwood, WV; daughter of John and Maggie.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1930); Page 372; WV Archives Website.
Ira W. Austin; age 24; born in Martinsburg, OH; Colored; miner; living at Coalwood, WV; son of W.B.
and Nannie;.married on 15 Mar 1930 in Welch, WV; Mary Claytor; age 21; born in Hawatha, WV;
single; Colored; living at Coalwood, WV; daughter of John and Maggie.
1. Nicholas Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 236; WV Archives Web Site.
Dallas Alden Brooks; age 23; born and living in Tioga, WV; son of Lewis and Nancy "Nannie" Brooks;
married on 20 Aug 1955 at Camden on Gauley, WV; Yvonne Marie Kyer; age 18; born and living at
Craigsville, WV; single; daughter of Arden and Inis Kyer.
1. Nicholas Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1955); Page 236; WV Archives Web Site.
Dallas Alden Brooks; age 23; born and living in Tioga, WV; son of Lewis and Nancy "Nannie" Brooks;
married on 20 Aug 1955 at Camden on Gauley, WV; Yvonne Marie Kyer; age 18; born and living at
Craigsville, WV; single; daughter of Arden and Inis Kyer.
2. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Yvonne Marie Kyer
[Yvonne Marie Brooks]
[Yvonne Brooks]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1937
Birth Place: Craigsville, West Virginia
Death Date: 6 Feb 2005
Father: Jennings A Kyer
Mother: Inis L Rigsby
SSN: 233586465
Notes: Apr 1954: Name listed as YVONNE MARIE KYER;
Jul 1969: Name listed as YVONNE MARIE BROOKS;
19 Feb 2005: Name listed as YVONNE M BROOKS"
1. Fanning Funeral Home; Iaeger, WV; Posted Obit.
"Tamara Jane (Day) Sharp, 62, passed on from this earthly life Friday, November 20, 2020.Born November 10, 1958 in Welch, WV she was the daughter of George & Edith Louise (Freeman) Day of Welch.In addition to parents, she was preceded in death by the passing of her sister Charlotte Richardson.Tammy will be sadly missed by two sons: Chad Day and Anthony (Stephanie) Bayles; two sisters: Janice Greene and Katie (Paul) Lewandowski; as well as one brother, George David Day.Celebration of Tamara’s Life will be at a later date. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fanningfuneralhomes.com.Fanning Funeral Homes of Welch / War is serving the Day family."
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 191; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert A. Atwell; age 26; born in Berwind, WV; single; living at Hemphill, WV; married on 15 Jan
1945; at Welch, WV; Dorothy Dillion; age 20; born at Newhall, WV; divorced; living at Squire, WV; with
consent of John H. Dillon; father of Dorothy Dillon.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Big Creek District; Newhall; taken on 17 Apr 1930; Page 172AB;
Image 44 of 57; Family #355/362.
Listed as Dorothy Dillon; age 6; born in WV; in household of father, John H. Dillon.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1945); Page 191; WV Archives Web Site.
Robert A. Atwell; age 26; born in Berwind, WV; single; living at Hemphill, WV; married on 15 Jan
1945; at Welch, WV; Dorothy Dillion; age 20; born at Newhall, WV; divorced; living at Squire, WV; with
consent of John H. Dillon; father of Dorothy Dillon.
1. 1920 Census, Buchanan Co, VA; Grundy District; taken on 16 Mar 1920; Page 75B; Image 28 of
50; Family #235/235.
Listed as Slemp Dasson; age 4; born in VA; in household of grandfather, Eliga Dawson, with
parents.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; taken on 10 Apr 1930; Page 253A; Image
25 of 51; Family #215/221.
Listed as Slimp Dawson; age 13; born in VA; in household of father, John Dawson.
3. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Slemp Robert Dawson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1917
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 23 Aug 1938
Marriage Place: Virginia, USA
Father: John H Dawson
Mother: Myrtle Dawson
Spouse: Hazel Marie Collins
Certificate Number: 1938018434
4. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Garland; E.D. 24-60; taken on 15 Apr 1940;
Page 14B; Image 28 of 132; Household #212.
Listed as Slemp Dawson; age 24; married; born in WV; 8th grade education; lived
in same house on 1 Apr 1935; timberman in saw mill; in household of father, John H. Dawson.
5. FindAGrave.com Website; submitted by David A. Swiger; 3 May 2020; maintained by Find a Grave.
" Slemp Robert Dawson
Birth 24 Nov 1916
Vansant, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Death 5 May 1997 (aged 80)
Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Short Ridge Cemetery
Garland, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Memorial ID 209713323"Inscription: PVT US ARMY * WORLD WAR II
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Hazel Marie Collins
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1920
Marriage Registration Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 23 Aug 1938
Marriage Place: Virginia, USA
Father: Kelly Collins
Mother: Millie Johnson
Spouse: Slemp Robert Dawson
Certificate Number: 1938018434"
2. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Garland; E.D. 24-60; taken on 15 Apr 1940;
Page 14B; Image 28 of 132; Household #212.
Listed as Hazel Dawson; age 17; married; born in WV; 7th grade education; lived
in same place on 1 Apr 1935; in household of father-in-law, John H. Dawson.
3. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Hazel Collins Dawson [Hazel Marie Welch] [Hazel Coleman] [Hazel Harmon] [Hazel Welch] [Hazel Collins Collins]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1922
Birth Place: Davy McDowel, West Virginia [Norton, Virginia]
Death Date: 26 Mar 2005
Father:
Kelley Collins
Mother:
Millie Johnson
SSN: 234343172
Notes: Oct 1941: Name listed as HAZEL COLLINS DAWSON;
Jan 1948: Name listed as HAZEL MARIE WELCH;
Aug 1970: Name listed as HAZEL MAR COLEMAN;
Aug: Name listed as HAZEL MARIE HARMON;
08 Jun 2005: Name listed as HAZEL WELCH"
1. 1940 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Sandy River District; Garland; E.D. 24-60; taken on 15 Apr 1940;
Page 14B; Image 28 of 132; Household #212.
Listed as John Dawson; age 1; born in WV; no education; in household of grandfather, John H.
Dawson.
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Jimmy Dale Fish
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 27
Birth Date: 11 Apr 1953
Marriage Registration Place: Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 20 Jun 1980
Marriage Place: Clintwood, Virginia, USA
Father: William R Fish
Mother: Elsie Goble
Spouse: Nancy Leigh Marcum Harmon
Certificate Number: 1980024765"
1. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Nancy L Marcum
Marriage Date: 12 Apr 1968
Marriage Place: Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Spouse: William M Harmon"
2. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Nancy Leigh Marcum Harmon
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 31
Birth Date: 2 Aug 1948
Marriage Registration Place: Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Marriage Date: 20 Jun 1980
Marriage Place: Clintwood, Virginia, USA
Father: Earl F Marcum
Mother: Virginia Swisher
Spouse: Jimmy Dale Fish
Certificate Number: 1980024765"
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 318; WV Archives Web Site.
Avon Mullins; age 26; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Capels, WV; son of Richard and
Alafair; married on 14 Apr 1934 at Capels, WV; Rosa Brown; age 30; born in McDowell Co, WV;
divorced; living at Davy, WV; daughter of Is. and Causby.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #4917; WV Archives Web Site.
Avon Van Kiser Mullins; age 32 yrs, 5 mons, 5 daysl born 23 Nov 1909 at Big Four, WV; married;
husband of Rosie Mullins, mining machine man; living at Big Jenny, WV; SS#236-05-3240; son of
Richard and Alafair Mullins; died 28 Apr 1942 at Hemphill, WV; due to fall of top in mine; crushing
injuries; buried 1 May 1942 in Belcher Mtn Cemtery; informant, Elmo Mullins, Davy, WV.
3. FindAGrave.com Web Site; submitted by Valerie Neal; 16 Feb 2016.
" Avon Van Kiser Mullins
Birth 23 Nov 1909
Big Four, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Death 28 Apr 1942 (aged 32)
Hemphill, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
New Belcher Mountain Community Cemetery
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA :
1. 1900 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Elkhorn District, page 152A, Family 70.
Listed as Rosa Mitchem, age 4, born in Apr 1896, in WV, in household of father, Isaiah Mitchem.
2. 1910 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Adkin District, taken on 23 May 1910, Page 29B, Family #253.
Listed as Rosa Mitchem, age 14, born in WV, in household of uncle, Noah G. Mitchem.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage records; Vol #__(1912); Page 68; WV Archives Web Site.
K.P. Pressly; age 27; born in McDowell Co, WV; divorced; lumber man; living at Thorpe, WV;
son of James and Cosby; married on 28 dec 1912 at Gary, WV; Rosa Mitchell (sic, Mitchem);
age 21; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; daughter of Isaiah and Cosby.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 390; WV Archives Web Site.
Walter Brown; age 25; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Hemphill, WV; son of
Jim and Annie; married on 15 Dec 1919 at Wilcoe, WV; Rosa Mitchem; age 23; born in McDowell
Co, WV; divorced; daughter of Causby.
5. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1934); Page 318; WV Archives Web Site.
Avon Mullins; age 26; born in McDowell Co, WV; single; miner; living at Capels, WV; son of Richard
and Alafair; married on 14 Apr 1934 at Capels, WV; Rosa Brown; age 30; born in McDowell Co, WV;
divorced; living at Davy, WV; daughter of Is. and Causby.
6. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com Website.
"Name: Rosie D Mullins [Rosie M Mullins] [Rosie D Mitchem]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 29 Apr 1896
Birth Place: Gary McDowel, West Virginia
Death Date: 30 Aug 1988
Father:
Zair Mitchem
Mother:
Cosby Lambert
SSN: 233964573
Relationship of Signature: Signed by mark, with witnesses.
Notes: 23 Aug 1972: Name listed as ROSIE D MULLINS;
19 Sep 1988: Name listed as ROSIE M MULLINS"